Woman Jokingly Asked Partner, 34, If He Was 'Dying' from Spicy Mexican Food. He Later Suffered a 'Widowmaker' Heart Attack
AOL.com • • health
Key Points:
- Mario Ciccarello, 34, suffered a "widowmaker" heart attack after experiencing chest pain he initially attributed to Mexican food eaten the night before Valentine's Day.
- Despite being an ultra-marathon runner, Ciccarello's symptoms worsened, leading to a hospital visit where doctors found a 95% blockage in his Left Anterior Descending artery, requiring emergency stent insertion.
- Doctors suspect Ciccarello may have a genetic condition predisposing him to heart attacks, and further tests are ongoing.
- Ciccarello and his partner Stephanie James initially underestimated the severity of his symptoms, highlighting the challenge of recognizing heart attacks in younger, healthy individuals.
- A GoFundMe has been created to assist with Cic
